gros point
[ groh point ]
/ ˈgroʊ ˌpɔɪnt /
noun, plural gros points.
a large stitch used in embroidery.
Compare petit point(def 1), tent stitch.
Venetian point lace with raised work and large designs.
Origin of gros point
1860–65; < French: large point
Words nearby gros point
gropius, walter,
gropper,
gros,
gros de londres,
gros de tours,
gros point,
gros ventre,
grosbeak,
groschen,
grosgrain,
gross
British Dictionary definitions for gros point
gros point
/ (ˈɡrəʊ ˈpɔɪnt, French ɡro pwɛ̃) /
noun
a needlepoint stitch covering two horizontal and two vertical threads
work done in this stitch
Compare
petit point
Word Origin for gros point
C20: from Old French: large point